Remote Tax Specialist Jobs
Remote tax specialist jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first firms and distributed teams that need tax professionals who can work independently. Employers hiring remotely right now include CohnReznick, OneSource Virtual, and Progressive, with demand concentrated in Accounting & Auditing and Technology & Software. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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INTRODUCTION
OneSource Virtual (OSV) has worked exclusively with Workday customers since 2008 to deliver compliant, in-tenant technology and expert services to automate the administrative, transactional tasks of payroll, taxes, earned wage access, accounts payable, and benefits. With over 1,500 customers, 92% retention, and $225+ billion in treasury movement annually, OSV helps organizations maximize their Workday investment and operate it with confidence. Payroll, benefits, and finance solutions — all in one place.
Position Summary
The Tax Data Specialist maintains and updates customer tax profiles, manages assigned cases and tasks, researches payroll tax data concerns, and coordinates with internal teams to support accurate data, timely resolution, and consistent service across multiple systems.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Own and maintain assigned customer tax profiles, including jurisdictions, account numbers, unemployment insurance rates, filing frequencies, account statuses, and other employer tax attributes.
- Process accurate and timely tax profile updates within approved systems and tools.
- Manage assigned customer cases and internal tasks from intake through resolution, including prioritization, research, documentation, communication, follow-up, closure, or transfer.
- Provide professional support for tax profile questions, tax-code setup needs, general payroll tax inquiries, and customer-reported data concerns.
- Review employer- and employee-level payroll tax data and research wage, tax, data, or configuration discrepancies within the team’s scope.
- Proactively identify conditions that may affect funding, payments, filings, reconciliation, or customer reporting and initiate the appropriate correction or escalation.
- Use established outreach and escalation processes, set clear expectations, and provide complete handoffs when specialized ownership is required.
- Collaborate across Tax Operations and use Excel, Power BI, and other reporting tools to manage work, identify exceptions, and support decisions.
- Meet established service levels, deadlines, quality standards, production expectations, and critical monthly, quarterly, year-end, or ad hoc business needs.
- Protect customer and company information, participate in training and process improvement, adapt to changing requirements, and demonstrate OSV values.
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
- Analytical research, problem-solving, and follow-through
- Clear, professional, customer-focused communication
- Effective case, task, time, and priority management
- Independent ownership and cross-team collaboration
- Adaptability, accountability, discretion, and sound judgment
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Working knowledge of U.S. federal, state, and local payroll tax concepts and multi-jurisdictional requirements.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including the ability to organize, compare, filter, and analyze data.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines while producing accurate, well-documented work.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Payroll tax outsourcing or managed-services experience.
- Experience in payroll tax, payroll operations, tax data management, or a comparable data-intensive service environment.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND ROLE EXPECTATIONS
This remote, computer-based role requires reliable attendance, sustained focus, confidentiality, and effective virtual collaboration. Schedule flexibility may be needed during critical business periods, consistent with company policy and applicable law. This position does not have direct people-management responsibility.
LI-REMOTE
You are encouraged to learn and share ideas when you join the OneSource Virtual team. We reward innovative thinking, fresh perspectives, creative collaboration, and hard work. As an organization experiencing routine strategic growth, we are always on the lookout for intelligent, talented, and forward-thinking professionals to join our team. OSV employees enjoy a values-based culture, upward mobility, and professional development with opportunities of all kinds.
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Who's Hiring
- CohnReznick11

- OneSource Virtual5

- Progressive2

- BA Global Talent2

- Deltek1

Top Industries Hiring
- Accounting & Auditing
- Technology & Software
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote tax specialist jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
- CPA license or active progress toward CPA certification
- Proficiency in tax software such as OneSource, Corptax, or CCH Axcess
- Experience preparing or reviewing federal and state corporate income tax returns
- Knowledge of ASC 740 accounting for income taxes
- Strong Excel skills including pivot tables and data reconciliation
Tips for Your Remote Tax Specialist Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote tax specialist openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your background and apply directly without sorting through unrelated listings.
Demonstrate async communication skills upfront
Remote tax employers rely on written communication for client updates, compliance questions, and team coordination. Use your cover letter and any written application materials to show you can explain tax issues clearly and concisely without back-and-forth.
List your cloud tax software fluency specifically
Remote employers screen for hands-on experience with the tools their distributed teams already use. Name the platforms you've worked in, such as Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE, Intuit ProConnect, or CCH Axcess, rather than listing general tax software categories.
Prepare for remote-specific interview questions
Remote tax roles often include interview questions about how you manage competing filing deadlines without supervision, how you flag issues to a remote manager, and what your home office setup looks like. Have concrete examples ready for each.
Remote Tax Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote tax specialist job?
Target companies built around distributed or remote-first operations, since they have the infrastructure and culture to onboard tax professionals without an office. Remote employers screen for self-direction, strong written communication, and proficiency with cloud-based tax software. Candidates who can show they've managed deadlines independently, communicated complex tax issues clearly in writing, and used tools like Thomson Reuters or Intuit ProConnect stand out most.
Which companies hire remote tax specialists?
Employers currently hiring remote tax specialists include CohnReznick, OneSource Virtual, and Progressive, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Remote tax specialist roles most commonly appear at remote-first professional services firms, distributed financial services companies, and tech-sector businesses with complex multi-state or international tax obligations.
Can you get a remote tax specialist job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level tax roles are harder to land because employers expect you to work independently from day one without in-person coaching. Companies most open to entry-level remote candidates include smaller tax preparation firms and remote-first accounting services. Showing completed coursework in taxation, a relevant certification like the IRS Enrolled Agent exam, or freelance tax prep work can open the door when direct experience is limited.
Do you need a degree for remote tax specialist jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers weigh demonstrated tax knowledge, software proficiency, and practical results over a specific degree. Credentials such as CPA licensure, Enrolled Agent status, or a strong portfolio of returns and compliance work carry significant weight. For complex corporate or international tax roles, a degree in accounting or finance is more commonly expected, but it isn't a universal requirement.
Which industries hire the most remote tax specialists?
Most remote tax specialist openings sit in Accounting & Auditing and Technology & Software, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. These sectors tend to hire tax specialists remotely because their distributed teams and multi-state operations require ongoing tax support that doesn't depend on a physical office.
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